Tarnos - La Digue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, it's Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and talk about what's happening out there at Tarnos - La Digue.

The next couple of days are going to be pretty flat and lackluster. We've got a bit of small, weak northwest swell (83-95) moving through Friday and Saturday, but the onshore breezes are going to make it messy. Friday morning is glassy with a slight air, but the waves are tiny at 2ft off a short-period 9-second swell, so it's really just a knee-high dribble for the beginners. Saturday's not much better; a clean glassy morning but the swell is still weak (58-72) and punchy. Honestly, you're not missing much.

But hang tight, because things start to change on Sunday, the 13th. The swell starts to pick up some proper energy, jumping to 4ft and the period lengthens to 13 seconds. It's still building, but Sunday morning with zero wind and glassy conditions, that’s when you want to be out there. The water is a balmy 73°, a whopping 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a real treat.

Monday the 14th looks good too, with a clean 4ft NW swell and light offshore east winds in the morning, making for some fun, clean lines. It’s not massive, but it’s got some push.

Then there's a bit of a lull mid-week as the wind swings westerly and chops things up, and the swell drops back down. That window from Tuesday the 15th through Wednesday the 16th looks poor with onshore winds, so you can give it a miss.

Now, for the first real standout: Thursday, September 17th morning. The energy jumps to a solid 743, with a 6ft NW groundswell at 11 seconds. With a glassy, slight air and north-northeast winds, this is going to be clean and powerful. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

After a brief drop in size on Friday the 18th, the next standout hits on Saturday, September 19th morning. The energy is pumping at 1037, and we've got a 6ft NW swell with a long 13-second period. With light east offshores and clean conditions, this is going to be firing. It’s solidly in the realm of experienced surfers at over 5ft. Tarnos - La Digue is a beach/jetty setup, so this long-period groundswell might be breaking a bit straight, but the jetty should help focus it. This is the pick of the first week, no doubt.

The following week holds some promise too, but we're looking further out, so treat this as promising but less certain. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st offer some clean, fun waist-to-chest high waves with light winds, but nothing as powerful as the Saturday pulse.

We then hit another poor stretch on Tuesday the 22nd with onshore westerly winds and rain. It gets messy, so sit that one out. From Wednesday the 23rd onwards, the energy rebuilds again with clean offshores.

The final standout for the window is Friday, September 25th afternoon. The energy explodes to a massive 2085, with a 8ft NW swell and a very long 14-second period. If the winds, which are forecast to be light and cross-offshore, co-operate, this will be an epic, powerful session. It's well over 8ft, so this is strictly for the experts. This one is 16 days out, so it's a long-range call, but the signs are all there.

So, to keep it simple: you've got two true standouts – Thursday the 17th and Saturday the 19th, with the 25th being the big, albeit distant, finale. The rest is a mix of small clean windows and blown-out junks. The water's warm, so it's not a bad time to be in the water regardless.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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